318th Fighter Group
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The 318th Fighter Group was a World War II United States Army Air Forces combat organization. It served primarily in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II.
P-47 Thunderbolts from the 318th Fighter Group taking off from East Field on Saipan, Marianas Islands in October 1944. Lead ship: "Big Squaw" Republic-Evansville P-47D-20-RA Thunderbolt s/n 43-25327 19th FS, 318th FG, 7th AF Assigned to John "Jack" H. Payne.
Douglas SBD Dauntless
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The Douglas SBD Dauntless is a World War II American naval scout plane and dive bomber that was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft from 1940 through 1944. The SBD was the United States Navy's main carri
318th Fighter Group
…In March 1943 the 44th was transferred out of the group and was replaced by the 19th Fighter Squadron. The group was equipped with P-40Ks, P-40Ns, and Douglas A-24s, but in June 1943 the Bell P-39Q Airacobras began to arrive at Bellows Field and the 72nd Fighter Squadron traded their P-40s for the Flying Cannon…
A restored SBD-5 Dauntless from the Planes of Fame Air Museum
Comparison of the XBT-1 and XBT-2 (SBD)
A U.S. Navy SBD releasing a bomb. The perforated surfaces deflected on the trailing edge of the wing are dive brakes
Damaged VB-6 SBD-3 on Yorktown after the attack on Kaga at Midway